Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe

This avocado chicken salad has so much flavor! It’s creamy but light with the avocado and so satisfying. I know, I know chicken salad usually has mayo but you will never miss it!

Adding avocado gives this salad just the right amount of creaminess and you all know how I feel about avocados – they pretty much make everything better!

BONUS: If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, this chicken salad tastes just as good the next day – perfect for a to-go lunch. You all are always requesting good work and school lunch ideas and I hope you love this one!

Avocado Chicken Salad Recipe

This Avocado Chicken Salad recipe is a keeper! Easy, excellent chicken salad with lemon dressing, plenty of avocado, irresistible bites of bacon and corn. Optional: For even more protein, we add 2 hard boiled eggs, halved or quartered.

Author:Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $10-$12

Calories:324kcal

Servings:6as a side dish

Ingredients

Avocado Chicken Salad Ingredients:

2large cooked chicken breastsshredded or chopped

2large avocados

1cupcornfrom 1 cooked cob

6ozlean baconcooked and chopped

1/4cupChives (or green onion), chopped

2TbspDillchopped, or to taste

Lemon Dressing:

3Tbsplemon juicefreshly squeezed

3Tbspextra virgin olive oil

1tspsea saltor to taste

1/8tspblack pepper

Instructions

Dice or shred the 2 large cooked chicken breasts and place into a large mixing bowl.

Peel and pit 2 large avocados, slice into bite-sized pieces and add to the mixing bowl.

Add dressing ingredients to a small bowl and stir to combine. Drizzle over your salad and toss to combine. Serve with slices of hard boiled egg if desired.

Recipe Notes

*You can use rotisserie chicken, cook your own chicken breast seasoned with salt and pepper or use well-drained canned chicken.
**For a healthier salad, you can use uncured turkey bacon which tastes amazing, but has less fat.